| A | B |
| r. Aufsatz, äe/ r. Essay, s | essay,  |
| e. (Auto)biographie, n | (auto)biography,  |
| s. Copyright, s/ s. Urheberrecht, e | copyright,  |
| e. Dichtung, en | work of literature; poetic work,  |
| r. ErzählerIN | narrator,  |
| e. Figur, en | character,  |
| s. Genre, s | genre,  |
| e. Handlung, en | plot,  |
| r. Kriminalroman, e | mystery; crime novel,  |
| e. Novelle, n | short novel |
| e Poesie/ e. Dichtkunst | poetry,  |
| e Prosa | prose "written or spoken language in its ordinary form" |
| r. Reim, e | rhyme,  |
| r. Roman, e | novel,  |
| e. Strophe, n | stanza, verse,  |
| e. Zeile, n | line,  |
| sich entwickeln | to develop,  |
| spielen | to take place (story, play) |
| zitieren | to quote,  |
| (frei) erfunden/fiktiv | fictional,  |
| klassisch | classical |
| komisch | comical,  |
| lustig | humorous,  |
| objektiv | objective; unbiased |
| preisgekrönt | award-winning,  |
| realistisch | realistic |
| satirisch | satirical |
| tragisch | tragic,  |
| s. Aquarell, e | watercolor painting |
| e. Farbe, n | paint,  |
| s. Gemälde | painting,  |
| e. schönen Künste | fine arts,  |
| s. Ölgemälde | oil painting,  |
| r. Pinsel | paintbrush,  |
| s. (Selbst)porträt, s | (self)portrait,  |
| e. Skulptur, en | sculpture,  |
| s. Stilleben | still life,  |
| r. Ton | clay,  |
| bildhauern | to sculpt,  |
| malen | to paint,  |
| skizzieren | to sketch,  |
| ästhetisch | aesthetic |
| avantgardistisch | avant-garde,  |
| e. Aufführung, en | performance,  |
| r. Beifall | applause,  |
| e. Bühne, n | stage,  |
| r. Chor, öe | choir,  |
| r. Konzertsaal, säle | concert hall,  |
| s. Lampenfieber | stage fright,  |
| s. Meisterwerk, e | masterpiece,  |
| s. Musical, s | musical,  |
| e. Oper, n | opera,  |
| e. Operette, n | operetta (Opera with spoken parts) |
| s. Orchester | orchestra,  |
| e. Probe, n | rehearsal (practice for fine arts) |
| s. Publikum/ e. Zuschauer | audience,  |
| s. (Theater)stück, e | play, piece,  |
| zeigen | to show,  |
| leidenschaftlich | passionate |
| r. BildhauerIN | sculptor,  |
| r. DramatikerIN (nen) | playwright,  |
| r. EssayistIN | essayist |
| r. (Kunst)handwerkerIN (nen) | artisan, craftsman,  |
| r. KomponistIN, en (NEN) | composer,  |
| r. LiedermacherIN | songwriter,  |
| r. MalerIN (nen) | painter,  |
| r. RegisseurIN | director,  |
| r. SchriftstellerIN | writer,  |
| e. Galerie, n | gallery,  |
| e. Auferstehung, en | resurrection |
| e. Beherrschung | mastery |
| e. Kammermusik | chamber music (small ensemble with one player for each part) |
| r. Kapellmeister | director of music,  |
| r. Schlager | hit (music) |
| e. Verknüpfung, en | combination,  |
| r. Vertreter | representative,  |
| anregen | to prompt; to stimulate,  |
| entwerfen | to design,  |
| kreieren | to create,  |
| mit Text unterlegen | to set words to a tune,  |
| vermitteln | to convey |
| ungewöhnlich | unusual,  |
| e. Oberfläche, -n | surface,  |
| r. Pfeil, -e | arrow,  |
| r. Quatsch | nonsense,  |
| abstempeln | to label,  |
| hinterherreisen | to follow (somebody's travels),  |
| sich trauen | to dare,  |
| vereinsamen | to grow lonely,  |
| verraten | to betray,  |
| verunstalten | to deface,  |
| wegziehen | to move away,  |
| sich wundern über | to be amazed by,  |
| introvertiert | withdrawn |
| verklemmt | inhibited,  |
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